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New and different guidebooks have arrived in our offices, among them a series for traveling trend-setters and one for kids:

* The fold-out Go2Guides are age specific, laminated to protect against spills and drooling babies, with big pictures. They focus on culture, food and some history of China. Cost: $9.95, www.go2guides.org.

* The unconventional Ideo Eyes Open series of city guides offer finds -- such as where to get art from a vending machine in London -- and out-of-the-way spots like the Community Bookstore in New York. Published by Chronicle Books for $22.95.

* My colleague Susan Spano recommends the little black leather Moleskine city notebooks, which come in a variety of sizes for 40 cities worldwide. They include maps of the Metro systems, time zone and international holiday information and more. Users can update and supplement the guides on corresponding blogs. Cost: $17.95, www.moleskine.com.

* The ultra-slim Luxe City guides have no photos and can fit in your hip pocket. You'll find hotel and restaurant recommendations but also Luxe Loves (Lark Cake Shop in Silver Lake) and Luxe Loathes (LAX). Cost $9.95, luxecityguides.com.